The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 599

Hai Rui used a lot of technical jargon, leaving Jiajing and the civil and military officials behind him completely bewildered.

"Your Majesty, what Hai Rui means is that the weight of coal and the pulling force of the train are not equivalent. Just like a horse-drawn carriage can pull an empty carriage, it can also move a carriage carrying a thousand pounds of goods. If a thousand pounds of goods were placed on the ground, it would be difficult for a horse to pull it. However, the tires of the carriage greatly reduce this difficulty. The rails and train wheels designed by the teacher are countless times more ingenious than the wheels of the carriage and the ground. The required pulling force will also be greatly reduced."

Yang Shengzhai added from the side.

Upon hearing this, Jiajing suddenly understood. He realized that Yang Shengzhai's words were clear to him, and not only Jiajing understood them, but the officials behind him also understood them.

"But no matter how sophisticated it is, no matter how much the weight is reduced, it's still 500,000 jin. Can this train's pulling force be equivalent to that of hundreds of horses?"

Jiajing glanced at the officials behind him who seemed hesitant to speak, knowing what they were thinking. He asked the question on their behalf.

"In response to Your Majesty, it is not necessary to compare it to hundreds of horses. Horses need to eat grass and have limited durability. To pull a carriage, continuous effort is required. Moreover, the road conditions are countless times more complex than those of railway tracks, and it is difficult for a carriage to maintain a certain speed. Trains are different. Once a fixed speed is reached, the power required to maintain that speed is very small."

Yang Shengzhai continued to explain.

"Your Majesty, the pulling power of this train is indeed comparable to that of hundreds of horses."

Zhou Chu said.

These words caused an uproar not only among Emperor Jiajing but also among all the officials.

"Lord Zhou, you mustn't speak recklessly, for to speak recklessly is to deceive the emperor!"

An official from the Ministry of Rites spoke loudly.

"I would not speak recklessly. If it weren't for the pulling power of several hundred horses, how could these four fully loaded carriages be moved? Shengzhai is right. After reaching a certain speed, the required pulling power is much smaller, but before that, especially when starting, the required pulling power is extremely large. Without the pulling power of several hundred horses, it would be completely impossible."

Zhou Chu said with certainty.

"Lord Zhou, you must be careful with your words. What should we do if we can't pull it?"

Xia Yan looked at Zhou Chu and said in a sinister tone.

"If you cannot pull it, Your Majesty may punish me for deceiving the Emperor. If you can pull it, what should Lord Xia do?"

Zhou Chu looked at Xia Yan and sneered.

Xia Yan was speechless upon hearing this. He knew nothing about trains, but he understood human nature. He saw that Zhou Chu was so confident, and Hai Rui and Yang Shengzhai behind Zhou Chu were also full of self-assurance.

Having served as an official for many years, Xia Yan was an expert at judging people, especially those like Hai Rui, who would never lie.

"How about this, I won't make things difficult for Lord Xia. I've heard that Lord Xia's health isn't very good, especially in that area. I happen to know a doctor who is quite knowledgeable about sexual techniques. If you can manage to pull yourself up and run around, Lord Xia, I'll have that doctor help you take good care of your health. What do you say?"

Zhou Chu looked at Xia Yan and said.

Although Xia Yan's presence can ensure Zhou Chu's safety, it doesn't mean Zhou Chu likes Xia Yan's presence. On the contrary, Zhou Chu feels somewhat disgusted every time he sees Xia Yan, so he might as well take this opportunity to teach Xia Yan a lesson.

Xia Yan's face turned green upon hearing this. He knew without a doubt that the doctor Zhou Chu mentioned was no good. His health might be fine on its own, but after this person's treatment, it was hard to say what might happen.

"Yes, Gongjin, your health is indeed not very good. Hengqi's intentions are good. I will make the decision. It's settled then."

Jiajing didn't even give Xia Yan a chance to refuse, and made the decision directly.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan regretted it so much that she wanted to slap herself. She was in such good health now, and after all this trouble, who knew what would happen to her in the future?

The key point is that Xia Yan no longer had a chance to refuse.